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X will begin charging new users $1 a year (fortune.com)

submitted 1 year ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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X will begin charging new users $1 a year::X owner Elon Musk has long floated the idea of charging users $1 for the platform. Now, the team is moving the idea into production.

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[–] transientpunk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Isn't he the sole shareholder now?

[–] Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He borrowed it from the Saudis who would dearly love to kill the main organising tool behind the Arab Spring. A few B lost is cheap to them

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

This is the best theory I've heard yet. I could get behind it. I'm certain he's purposely trying to kill it, I just can't fathom why he would if it's going to cost him and other billions. But this holds together.